A man has pleaded not guilty to attacking a statue outside the BBC headquarters, causing more than £150,000 worth of damage. David Chick, 58, of Bozeat, Northamptonshire, is accused of damaging the ...

The statue outside Broadcasting House, installed in 1933, features the characters Prospero and Ariel from Shakespeare's play The Tempest. Ariel, a spirt of the air, is depicted as a young naked male.

David Chick, 58, of Bozeat, Northamptonshire, is accused of damaging the Grade-II listed statue in Portland Place, central London on May 20, 2023 ...

Man denies causing £150k worth of damage to statue at BBC headquarters - David Chick, 58, of Bozeat, Northamptonshire, is accused of damaging the Grade-II listed statue in Portland Place, central ...

The statue, which depicts Prospero and Ariel from William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest, was created by Eric Gill, who is said to have sexually abused two of his daughters.

A man has pleaded not guilty to attacking a statue outside the BBC headquarters, causing more than £150,000 worth of damage. David Chick, 58, of Bozeat, Northamptonshire, is accused of damaging ...